UFC President Dana White on Saturday announced that September's UFC 306 pay-per-view “will take place at the Las Vegas Sphere on Sept. 14.” It is likely White will "want the Sphere event to rank among the biggest in UFC history” ( BLEACHERREPORT.com, 2/25 ).
Meanwhile, PFL vs. Bellator: Champions on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia “was a huge show" with "several statement-making performances.” Bellator fighters “dominated the evening” and the results make the purchase of Bellator “look more like a smart business move that instantly increases the value of the PFL and connected products.” PFL fighter Abdullah Al-Qahtani has “quickly established himself as perhaps the world's most influential Saudi-Arabian mixed martial artist.” Saudi Arabia also has been “established as the newest combat sports hotbed,” and Al-Qahtani is “one of the first local fighters to make a mark with a top promotion” ( FORBES, 2/24 ).
